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I believe this is pretty important for many students. Having a great memory will definately make studying and revising for test and exam much more efortless. Unfortunately not all of you are blessed with good memory but there are ways to make it better. Here are 6 of them:

1. Exercise your mind The more you use your brain, the better it will be . If you want to improve your memory, then use your brain as much as you can. That is why people who do their homework usually do better. This is because they uses their brain practicing the question and hence can remember better.

2. Play memory games If you run out of homework to do, there are a lot of games out there that will help you exercise your memory. Log on to the internet and look for memory games that you can play. There is also the game board mastermind and Games of the Generals that will help you improve your memory and your logic skills.

3. Use visual tactics Most people who have had to improve their memory have used visual tactics to help them remember things. For instance, if you want to remember newton's laws, all you have to do is visualize a ball rolling. If you don't push the ball, it will continue to move in a straight line. That's Newtown's first law. Thinking visually makes it way easier to keep the concept in your mind.

4. Say it over and over again. Some people remember when they repeat it to themselves. Take note, don't mistake this for memorising. By repeating, i mean to use it as often as you can. For instance, the best way to remember new formula is to use is over and over again when you are doing your work. It will be easier to recall it the next time you want to use it. So the more you use it and repeatedly use it, the more you will be able to remember them as and when needed.

5. Group themAnother effective way to remember things easily is to group them. For instance, in remembering formulas, it will be easier to group them into topics and remember as a whole complete concept. In that way, you will have a better understanding of the formula and hence can remember them easier. This is why a mind map can help you understand as well as remember concepts and ideas. You can refer to 10 ways to create a mind map for more information on creating one.

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6. Eat right There are foods that will help keep your brain healthy and thus improve your memory. Foods like peanuts, tofu and milk help keep the brain in tip top shape. The same goes with fish and meat that have proteins that help nourish the brain and keep it developing. In fact, these foods are especially important with children who are growing because their brain is just developing.